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THE SUNDAY OREGOIAX, POKTLAXD, AUGUST 1, 1909. i l V Ml 1 I 1 A I Bl J- GERMANY'S "little princess," as the people of the Fatherland call the only daughter of the Kaiser, Is about to "come out." Next month will aee her launched so cially, will mark the end of her child hood days, and give her a place In the diplomatic life of Europe. Next they will be ldoking for a hus band for her, and soon she will be a fig ure In world politics. Since the wedding of Miss Alice Roose velt to Representative Longworth or th ceremony that united Princess Ena and the King of Spain, there has been no elal event among the world's rulers to match this In Importance. Princess Victoria Louise is the only Kir! In tiie Kaiser's brood. His stalwart. able and Independent sons have been much admired, but the hearts of the na tion go out to this 17-year-old girl, Since his accession to the throne, Wll Hani, in spite of his many foibles and the acts of eccentricity have broucht him censure has nevertheless worked wonders for the German people. Called the war lord, and predicted to be the man who would plunge the nation inlo troubles with every people of the world, he has been a factor for peace. and during his stay on the throne, the power of the Fatherland commercially has Increased immeasurably. So, too. In preparations for a war that perhaps must come, William has. shown such genius that perhaps today all England is thrilled with concern at the strides the Teuton nation lias made. Every royal family In Europe will wel come the idea of a union with the fam ily of one of the most powerful of mod ern rulers, and from the time she takes her place In the arena of world politics. the Princess ictoria Louise will never be out of the limelight. Perhaps this will not be entirely wel come to the Princess, for she Is a shy and studious young woman who takes life very seriously, and has little time for the nonsense that engages other young gtr's. Recognizing this disposition In her daughter, tiie Empress, that most tact ful of all royal mothers, purposely de layed her confirmation as long as possi ble, so that when the time came for her to set up housekeeping on her own ac count. Vii torta Louise should have as much development as possible. Books, painting and needlework have been until the present time the most In timate acquaintances of her who next month will blossom out as a full fledged Hohenxollern princess. Lately on one or two occasions, she has been permitted to appear at one or two state balls, but she was allowed to dance only once or twice as her mother thinks It Improper for a girl to take her full place In life until the clergy has approved her knowledge of the script ures and of religious matters generally. The Princess has never given much at tention to dress. In fact she Is younger than her years, and it is only a short time ago that she abandoned her doll babies as the ideal playthings. When Victoria Louise visits England, rhe ought to find a hearty welcome, for it is said that her tin .dish is excellent, better. In fact, than her German. This may be accounted for in the fact that her companion is English. This will be consolation for the fact so irritating to England that there are some members of the royal family of Britain who know more German than English. Princess Louise Is not, however, with out Interest In things philanthropic She fcu given close attention to the kindergarten work in tenants' homes, and In alleviating the condition of poor mothers with large families. In fact, Louise has a mania for children, and v in ' ' ! V A '01 V it J OHCtllJL It is ak-.s this line that most of her work In a charity way will be done. With her confirmation, the daughter of the Kaiser will come Into responsi billtlea from which any girl might gladly shirk. Life will be very serious for her in the future. As soon as she is out, she will reside In a palace of her own. Rhelnsberg, i pretty little palace near Potsdam, be onging to the Emperor. It overlooks one of the charming lakes in the neigh borhood, and Is in the midst of & tract noted for Its beautiful scenery. In this little palace the Princess will command a staff of eight servants, and pony carriage and small auiuinobile will be at her seme " It Is the German Idea that the daugh ter of royalty should train early for the life of state that the life of the ruler imposes. The Emperor has brought up his sons with this Idea rig orously In mind, and the mother will see that Victoria is early initiated into he mysteries of presiding over an es tate. Both of the royal parents have been usily engaged In getting matters into hape. They visit Rheinsberg daily. nd every detail Is minutely examined Into, especially by the Empress, who aa a genius for this kind of work. The Princess" taste In the decorating of her new home is of the simplest character. The rooms she Is to in- ablt will be made as light as possible; the furniture and hangings are all to In bright or light colors. Her bed room will be in no sense different from that of any other well-to-do German girl. There Is a plain brass bedstead, and the other articles of furniture are all white. A handsome little white table. gift from her mother, is to serve both a sewing table and writing taela. III f til ' 1. I s 6 I , -X .1 SHE 15 A 3RY,STUDIOUS5EBIOU' (alKL.LACKine' IK DIGNITY BUT HELPFOl AND IHDUSTKI0U,WITH A 6TB0JXGl ... . : . . .. UV- J i --TTTe. T Iff a mm EMPERORS Pil-fiCE, The Princess is very skillful witli her needle, and some of her embroidery decorates the working rooms of her father and her mother. Her dressing-room Is painted a light green. Her boudoir and reception room are walled with imitation mar bles. For maple wood, the Princess shows a strong liking, and. as many rooms aa possible are to be paneled with this timber and polished. The chairs and sofa In the boudoir are in pale pink silk, the Princess' favorite color. In this she differs from her sister-in-law. the Crown Princess, whose delight Is In pale blue, and from her mother, who loves all shades of purple and lilac. There will be a tennis court, an arti "Till LOVE FOB GMLDREH Irt '- - 1 JjLTJSST Pff0TO(RKPH OFpRWCEfjJpUIfE OF. ANY BEfZILIV. WHERE THE. ficial ice rink and several other ar rangements to permit the Princess to cultivate sport. Hitherto she has not shown the faintest inclination for out door exercise. Her gymnasium is a gift from the Emperor. The Princess has somewhat improved in looks lately, and promises to develop Into a pleasant-looking German girl, without pretension to beauty, but with kindly, winning ways, and absolutely devoid of vanity. In fact, her lack of dignity is a source of worry to her English com panion, and more than once lately she has been sharply taken to task for neg lect of the dignities of her position. But even this superb hogte will only be a place of preparation, for just as soon as its little mistress demonstrates that she has progressed to the point of being able to discharge its affairs with economy and system, then she wifl be put in charge of a still more preten tious palace, and carried along till she is competent to preside over any home of royalty to which her destiny may carry her. The actual coming out will be the occasion of a great ball, with the nota bles of Europe aa guests. Every country in the world will have Its diplomatic representatives present, and there will be gifts to make the marriage of a Croesus look pale, for William has become a most potent per sonage, and the world of diplomacy will seize eagerly the chance to win his favor. "Hoodoo" of the Hope Diamond Remarkable Gem That Has Brought Invariably Disaster to Its Owner. THROUGHOUT Europe recently spec ulation has been rife as to whether the famous blue Hope diamond has at last ceased Its seemingly remarkable Influence for evil. Its history has been so sinister and the mischief following its ownership so pat ent that a superstition extending over two continents has woven itself about the gem. A brilliant that an Empress might envy, the Hope diamond seems to have brought only disaster to Its owners. And as it latest owner was the recently deposed Sultan of Turkey, thoe who are super stitious regarding certain stones appear to And their ideas of a hoodoo amply verified. Be that as it may, a really remarkable chain of misfortune seems to attach to this splendid gem, one of the finest the world of today knows. Stolen, it Is said, from the crown of a rajah of India some time in the 17th cen tury, the Hope diamond furnishes an other Illustration to emphasize the be lief of those who think a curse follows certain gems so. obtained. It was upon an idea bearing close rela tionship to the history of this diamond that Wllkle Collins based his famous story of "The Moonstone." It Is said that the magnificent gem was brought to France by Jean Baptiste Tav ernier, later Baron d'Aubonne, who at thj time was the King's Jeweler. He dis posed of it to Louis XIV of France, along with other plunder, for something like 1500.000. . ? Rough and unshapen at the time, the great diamond weighed 11214 carats. It was sent to Amsterdam then, as now, the great center of diamond cutting to be cut, and when it emerged from the hands of the artisans only 67' carats . lf- ' '' . ' FrtFKESS or GzTZMMir WHO WILL PRETEXT HER DAUGHTER flT COURT. were left. This weight has been reduced since to 44 carats, it is said. . When it left the ' hands of the cutters the diamond was a gem fit for an Em press. Of a deep sapphire, blue, it spar kled and gleamed resplendent from every facet, whilo a great triangular projection left in the center seemed to multiply the flashes. During the latter part of his reign the Grand Monarque wore the great blue diamond on state occasions suspended from a ribbon about his neck. The next Louis wore it, and then came Louis XVT, and the awful tragedy of his reign, when the evil power of the gam seemed to begin its assertion. Following that tragedy there is a lapse In the history of the diamond. One daq in 1830 a dealer in precious stones offered to London jewelers a marvelous gem. It weighed 44 carats, being without the triangular projection that had marked the wonderful stone of the French King. The man who offered it for sale said he bad bought it from a stranger and had asked no questions. Investigation proved to the satisfaction' of the jewelers of the day that it wa3 in fact the stone known now as the Hone diamond. Henry Thomas Hope, a banker, who had amassed immense wealth for those days, heard of the gem, and after some negotiations, bought it. Neither seller nor buyers revealed the price, which has been stated at from $65,000 to $90,000. Whateve- ill fortune possession of the stone brought to Hope, it made him fa rrous at any rate. He probably consid ei ;d himself well repaid for his outlay when, in 1861, his daughter Henrietta married the sixth Duke of Newcastle. Besides several millions in gold from her father's treasury, she was given, as part of her enormous dowry, the fa mous Hope diamond. One of the two sons of this lady In herited the ducal 'title and estates: the second inherited, among other things, the Hope diamond. This unfortunate. Lord Francis Hope, became known the world over because of his misfortunes. They may or may not have been due to the diamond. Who knows? His early career was not such as to in vite the continued stay of the goddess of good luck beneath his roof, and he soon astonished his own social, aristocratic world by marrying May Yohe, a concert toll singer. The marriage proved an unhappy one. Lord Francis Hope, in time, after all sorts and conditions of troubles, was led not only to seek divorce from his wife. but a sale of the splendid gem, which had graced the tiara of the former concert hall singer on many social occasions dur ing their life together. Strenuous objection to the disposal of the diamond was interposed by Lord Hope's family. They had seen him floun dering year after year deeper in financial distress and social disrepute, but insisted that he retain the gem hoodoo. Finally the courts permitted him to dis pose of the stone, and soon afterward freed him from his galling marital bond. It was estimated at the time-that the diamond was worth $125,000. In course of time it came into the hands of a New York firm of diamond merchants. For five years, it is said, the New York firm held the diamond, offering it to vari ous millionaires without success. Then the diamond merchants fell Into unex pected financial difficulties. About a year ago the diamond was swld in Paris, it was stated, for $400,000. The purchaser was the Sultan of Turkey. What has happened 1o the Sultan since Is well known. Is this famous Hods diamond, amons the most , beautiful and wonderful of all the world's gems, responsible for the chain of dieasters that foilows its owner ship! North American. For XVarm Day. Detroit Free Press. Talk cool, think cool, act cool, my friend. Heat troubles if you let It: But you won't notice It so much If you will but forget it. Talk polities or tariff bill And argue them together; Talk any subject that you will. But don't discuss the weather.
